The Hindu Editorial (Mass messaging) – Jan 10, 2019

Protests in the Northeast, especially in Assam and Tripura, over the Centre’s move to push through the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament highlight the dangerous pre-election adventurism of the BJP. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Mass messaging) – Jan 10, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Mass messaging) – Jan 10, 2019:

recklessly (adverb) – rashly, carelessly, thoughtlessly.
reinforce (verb) – boost, assist/support; heighten/intensify.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
fault line (noun) – a divisive issue; a difference of opinion.
push through (phrasal verb) – succeed in passing a law accepted by the people who oppose it.
adventurism (noun) – the inclination/readiness to take risks in business or politics.
confer (verb) – grant, bestow, present/award.
persecuted (adjective) – oppressed, victimized; troubled/suffering.
contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
ploy (noun) – (cunning) plan, scheme, tactic/trick.
legitimise (verb) – validate, legitimate, permit/endorse.
aftermath (noun) – consequences, repercussions, after-effects.
call it quits (phrase) – be friends again, make peace, forgive and forget; agree/acknowledge.
categorical (adjective) – unambiguous/unequivocal, well defined/thorough, explicit/straightforward.
demographic (adjective) – relating to the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
succour (noun) – aid/help/support, assistance, relief.
indigenous (adjective) – native/local, original, domestic.
blowback (noun) – the unexpected (bad & harmful) outcomes of a political situation.
lost on (phrase) – fail to be noticed.
offset (verb) – balance out, cancel, nullify.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
resurrect (verb) – revive, restore, regenerate.
stipulate (verb) – formulate, lay down, set down.
accord (verb) – give, grant, tender/present.
of a piece (phrase) – similar, alike/consistent, exactly the same.
assuage (verb) – alleviate, mitigate/reduce, relieve.
obligation (noun) – condition, requirement; moral imperative/responsibility.
populace (noun) – population, inhabitants, people/public.
reverse (noun) – setback, failure, blow/defeat.
augment (verb) – increase, raise, improve.
aid (verb) – facilitate, promote, encourage.